Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCEVOY, THOMAS M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
1049
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1374
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 994 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18630366 HEART VALVE COAPTATION DEVICE Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18829058 Stent Graft Delivery System Including Stent Graft Cutter Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular Inc.
18602184 Adjustable Arm Device For Grasping Tissues Non-Final OA Evalve, Inc.
17844638 SCISSOR SLEEVE ASSEMBLY PROTECTION Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18114475 PROJECTING MEMBER WITH BARB FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17479447 ADJUSTABLE LUMEN APPOSING STENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18210752 LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18249186 BIODEGRADABLE NANOFIBER CONICAL CONDUITS FOR NERVE REPAIR Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18890966 NON-UNIFORM LOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17407869 MULTI-LAYER BRAIDED STRUCTURES FOR OCCLUDING VASCULAR DEFECTS Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18818815 Uterine Manipulator Non-Final OA THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
18479456 EXPANDABLE MESH WITH LOCKING FEATURE Final Rejection Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18902316 MEDICAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OCCLUDING A TISSUE OPENING AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Coherex Medical, Inc.
18886175 CLOT RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Legacy Ventures LLC
18886638 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRANSCATHETER VALVE DELIVERY Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular Galway
17033283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESHAPING A HEART VENTRICLE Final Rejection Ancora Heart, Inc.
18841972 MEDICAL WATER JET SCALPEL DEVICE AND MEDICAL WATER JET SCALPEL SYSTEM Non-Final OA BLUESAIL SURGICAL CO., LTD.
18795472 MEDICAL QUICK COUPLING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A GUIDE SLEEVE WITHOUT TOOLS Non-Final OA B. Braun New Ventures GmbH
17607245 Patterned Hydrogel Devices and Methods for Neural Regeneration Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
18624119 CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Wuhu ShangRing Technology Co., Ltd
18624091 CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Wuhu ShangRing Technology Co., Ltd
18554472 AN ANIMAL TAG APPLICATOR Final Rejection Allflex Europe SAS
18305196 OCULAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS Final Rejection ISTAR MEDICAL
18247648 TROCAR ASSEMBLY WITH ILLUMINATION AND IMAGING Non-Final OA Med Smart Hub Ltd.
18042526 DERMABRASION DEVICE Final Rejection FUNDACION SANTA FE DE BOGOTA (FSFB)
18009058 WOUND DEBRIDEMENT CLOTH Final Rejection LOHMANN & RAUSCHER GMBH

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